College basketball star who wants to play in the NFL posted a video showing off his ridiculous athleticism before the draft

Rico Gathers is a senior basketball player for Baylor University, but instead of taking a shot at pro basketball, he is going to follow in the footsteps of other power forwards and try to become a tight end in the NFL.

Like San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, Gathers has not played football in college. However, at 6-foot-8, 275 pounds, he has the size to be an elite tight end in the NFL.

Now he just needs to show off his athleticism. He did so in a video posted to Twitter, which appears to show Gathers throwing a football from the goal line and then running to about the 40-yard line and catching it as it came back down.

Gathers is averaging 11.5 points and 9.4 rebounds a game for the 19th-ranked Baylor Bears.

He could choose to return to Baylor next year and play one season for the football team. However, a school spokesperson told CBS Sports that Gathers will forgo his final year of eligibility to take a shot at the NFL.

Unfortunately, Gathers will not be able to show off during Baylor's pro-day workout for NFL scouts, as that will come on the day before the start of the NCAA Tournament.